BILLIE DAVIES
“The new kid on the block in New Orleans!'”
Billie Davies (born Billie Goegebeur, December 10, 1955 in Bruges, Belgium)
is an American female jazz drummer and composer best known for her Avant-garde
jazz compositions, as well as her improvisational drumming techniques which she
has performed in Europe and in the US since the mid-nineties. (Wikipedia) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
- Her 2012 release of “all about Love” solidified her position as a professional jazz musician. This recording of standards and original music, charted #1 in CMJ Jazz College Radio Charts for ‘top jazz add’ in new albums and went on to stay there for 4 weeks. “all about Love” was also very well received in Canada where the album ended up in the Top 10 on three different !Earshot Jazz charts. (Available at the Louisiana Music Factory)
- September 2013, Billie Davies was nominated for the top Jazz Artist award from the 23rd Annual Los Angeles Music Awards.
- In October, 2013 Billie released “12 VOLT” which garnered national and international attention. CJ Bond, JAZZ MUSIC (an online jazz journal), wrote the following… “12 VOLT” features exclusively original compositions of Billie Davies, revealing yet another formidable creative talent in Davies' impressive artistic arsenal; making this an important CD for Davies, since it adds the crucial tyne of 'composer/arranger' to her sterling artistic fork, augmenting fearless innovation, and superlative drumming technique as well. (Available at the Louisiana Music Factory)
- November 14, 2013 she received the “Jazz Artist of the Year” award on November 14, 2013.
- Late March 2014 Billie, and her recording/producer husband Mike, moved from Los Angeles to New Orleans and is now ready to present her show to the world.
Her guitar player on “12 VOLT,” Daniel Coffeng, who hails originally from
Amsterdam, The Netherlands, moved to New Orleans in November 2014 to rejoin with
her, and brings a new, unique technical fluidity and energy to the world of post
bop and avant-garde jazz improvisation.
"Davies is not countering the modern jazz movement so much but rather
stripping it down to its essence. When listening to Davies play, it’s easier to
think of her not as a drummer but a tonal painter who swipes brushstrokes with
her drumsticks." (S. Victor Aaron)
"Davies is
mostly an autodidact whose natural talent, relentless,
explorative spirit and multifaceted experiences have led to an innovative
approach to jazz." (Hryar Attarian)"With a background in Classical and
Jazz and a lifetime of musical experiences in jams, performances, recordings and
music production, the listener is treated to jazz inclinations within her
ensembles that bristle with cutting-edge freshness." (C.J.
Bond)
Please let me know whether BILLIE DAVIES provides a musical platform you
can work with for either/or procuring booking, representation, national and/or
international touring, promotion or finding possible label representation.
She will be performing at:
The Red Bastille Lounge on Saturday, 01/17/2015, 10pm – 1am.
The Louisiana Music Factory on Saturday, 01/24/2015, 2pm – 3pm
The Louisiana Music Factory on Saturday, 01/24/2015, 2pm – 3pm
The Louisiana State Museum at The Mint, 03/06/2015, 2pm – 3pm
The Blue Nile (Balcony Room), Open Ears Music Series, 05/19/2015, 10pm –
1am
and more...
You can find all information about Billie Davies through clicking on the
links below.
Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Press Kit: http://www.reverbnation.com/
Love,
Billie Davies
~ A Jazz Musician ~
New Orleans, LA
Tel: (+1) 310.467.2061
Email: Billie@BillieDavies.com
~ A Jazz Musician ~
New Orleans, LA
Tel: (+1) 310.467.2061
Email: Billie@BillieDavies.com
Buy Billie Davies Music:
at CDBaby: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/
on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/
at Reverbnation: http://www.Reverbnation.com/
Other sources on the Web:
Blog: http://BillieDavies.blogspot.
Like her on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/
On AllAboutJazz: http://musicians.allaboutjazz.
Follow her on Twitter: @BillieDavies
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/
at CDBaby: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/
on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/
at Reverbnation: http://www.Reverbnation.com/
Other sources on the Web:
Blog: http://BillieDavies.blogspot.
Like her on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/
On AllAboutJazz: http://musicians.allaboutjazz.
Follow her on Twitter: @BillieDavies
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/
